After finishing, Kangping carefully asked, “Young Master, Miss Xing, how much should we price this buffet restaurant?”
Pricing? This question stumped Xing Dai Rong. How would she know what to set the price at? She rarely relied on others for answers and asked Kangping back, “How much should these things cost?”
Kangping looked solemn, finally saying, “It can’t be less than one hundred wen per person.” Her unlimited buffet was definitely only suitable for the wealthy. It wasn’t just the high cost of materials, but the poor would also eat a lot. One hundred wen was an important threshold, ensuring that at least those who came in were wealthy with some savings. Even so, Kangping was worried that once the novelty wore off, how many wealthy people would be willing to pay.
After his words fell, Xing Dai Rong immediately widened her eyes, “How can you be so heartless!” She did know the value of some money in this era. Back in the brothel, guests drinking a pot of flower wine only cost one hundred wen. This Kangping dared to ask for that much for a buffet! Who could afford it?
“Miss Xing, this is already the lowest I can go. You know how much pork and mutton cost per pound, and how much a chicken or duck costs…”
“Don’t give me those excuses! My buffet is meant for all ordinary people in the country to be able to afford. Qiu Kui, how much does a maid like you earn a month?”
“Miss, I earn four qian a month, which is four hundred wen.”
“Then we’ll set the price at forty wen! Half price for the elderly and children! Half price for everyone on opening day!”
“Ah!” Kangping gasped. Even Cheng Yunshuo couldn’t help but frown at Xing Dai Rong. It wasn’t that he was particularly sensitive to money, but he also knew that it was impossible to eat meat and drink alcohol for only forty wen in the capital.
“Yunshuo! You have to understand that this is a volume model. The more people, the more we earn. And didn’t you say that I’m fully in charge of the buffet? I guarantee I will create a different kind of business empire for you!”
Kangping: “…”
Cheng Yunshuo, under her cajoling, said, “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
Kangping: “…”
Xing Dai Rong looked forward with anticipation, “Then we’ll officially open tomorrow! I guarantee it will be a smash hit!”
After receiving the news that the buffet would open the next day, Lu Lingyun smiled faintly. This buffet was really novel.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.
East Street was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, and firecrackers were exploding. The Ju Fu Lou, which had been under renovation for over a month, reopened, attracting a crowd of people who stopped to watch.
After the noisy firecrackers finished, Kangping came out of the Ju Fu Lou and removed the new red signboard, revealing several large characters to the crowd.
Ju Fu Buffet.
For a moment, the surrounding people became lively.
“Ju Fu Buffet?”
“What is a buffet?”
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